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Hollinger, Baron, 616
Holmes, Herbert E., 600
Holroyd, Stephen G., 581
Holyman (Holliman), Ezekiel, 86
Homeopathic Dispensary, Providence, 76
IIomeopathy, 69-77 American Institute of, 75, 76 course pursued by the R. I. Medical Society towards, 71-73 IIomer, Joseph W., 383
Honyman, James, Rev., 153, 154, 161, 162
Hopkins, Asa, Rev., 141 Esek, 253, 422-424
E. M., 293 Rufus, 424, 447 Samuel, Rev., 126, 130, 131, 138 Stephen, 256, 397, 401, 441, 444, 447, 572, 640 Thomas, 395 Hopkinton Academy, 359 school statistics of, 332, 333
IIoppin, Benjamin, 644 Carrington, 649 Clara and Elizabeth, 661, 667 Washington, Dr., 74 Hospital. Butler, for the Insane, 57, 58 Newport, 68 Providence Lying-in, 66-68 Rhode Island. 58-66 Woonsocket, 69 Houghton, E. L., Rev., 208 Howard, Henry, 517 Joseph, 622 Joshua, 507, 508
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INDEX.
Howell, David, 260 Howland, Benjamin, Daniel and Thomas, 119 Benjamin B., 621 Charles H., 588 John, 222, 261, 262, 298, 622, 641 Samuel, 284
Hoyt, David W. 282, 374 Hinman B., 360 Ilubbard, Reuben, Rev., 189
Huggins, Elizabeth, 66 IIughes, John L., 268
Hull, Abner, Capt., 507
Edward, Capt., 391 George B., Capt., 523, 527 Gideon, Capt., 506 Thomas, Capt., 507, 515
IIumphrey, William, 298
Hunt, David W., 185
Gideon S., 187
Hutchins, John, 579 Shubael, 270
Illiteracy, 247, 249
Indians, religion of the, 82
Influenza, 44
Ingalls, William, Dr., 50
Institute for the Deaf, Rhode Island, 382- 384
Irons, Arnold, Capt., 508
Ives, Moses Brown, 40, 58, 59, 266, 270, 643, 644 Robert H., 60-62, 266, 644
Thomas Poynton, 59-61, 468, 649
Jackson, Benjamin A., 66 Frederick H., 651
George W., 579
Henry, Rev., 96
Orin F., 570
Richard and Nathan W., 579 Stephen, 254
Jacobs, B. F. and Miss Sarah S., 363, 367 James, Thomas, 86 William, Dr., 56 William, Judge, 336
Jameson, J. F., Prof., 615
Jamestown, statistics of schools of, 294
Jancs, Alphonso R., 665
Jastram, Pardon S., 651
Jenekes, Daniel, 447, 577 George W., Dr., 46, 55 John, 255, 447 Joseph, Gov., 262, 396, 642
Jenkins, Annie, 119
Jennings, R. W., 588
Jethro, John, early schoolmaster in New- port, 220 Jewett, M. L., Miss, 378
Jews, the, 211 Jillson, Francello G., 69 Wiiilam E., 286 .Johnson, Oliver, 292
Johnston, early school history of, 313 statistics of schools of, 313, 314 Jones, Albert J., 661, 665 Augustine, 117, 651 Cornelius S., 582
F. E., 587 Josiah, 578 J. D., 583 Mary D. and Emily D., 316 William, 262 Joslin, Israel L., Capt., 508
Samuel B., Capt., 508 Willard, 508
Joy Steamship Company, 520
Kay, Nathaniel, 161
Keach, Smith B., 602
Kecne, Charles, 255, 257 S. S., Dr., 61
Kelly, T. L., Rev., 590
Kendall, Henry L., 660 Joshua, 377
Kenefick, W. F., 590
Kenney, James R., Capt., 507
Kent, Asa, Rev., 183 County Association, 238
Kenyon, David. 336 E. E., Dr., 56 Sprague, 336
Kidd, Captain, the case of, 407
King, David, Dr., 46, 55, 300, 618, 621 D. O., Dr., 636 Enoch, 636 Thomas K., 634 William J., 146
Kingman, Eugene, Dr., 63, 68
Kingsbury, John, 146, 240; work of, as commissioner of public schools, 246, 247, 362 ; 373 note
Kingston Academy, 359-361
Kingstown, Congregational Church in, 126- 128
Kinnicutt, Edward, 447 Shubael, 596
Knapp, A. M., Rev., 148
Knight, B. B., 661
Joel, Rev., 190 Robert, 266, 270
Knowles, Edward P., 270 James D., 589 Joseph, 576, 579, 627
Ladd, Herbert W., Gov., 351 John J., 374
Lakc, B. S., & Co., 587
Lanahan, Patrick, Rev., 201
Lapham, Benedict, 369 Institute. 368-371 Oscar. 665
Larned. Samuel, 649 William G., 582
Larry, John H., Rev., 587 Laughlin, A. W., 608
INDEX. 683
Law, George, 69 Richard, Capt., 513 Lawton, Edward W., 300 Isaac, 115, 355 Samuel, Capt., 475 "Laying on of Hands," the tenet of, 97 Leach, Daniel, Rev., 249, 272, 273 Learned, Asa., 342 Leavens, Rosamond R., Miss, 671 Leavitt, Jonathan, Rev., 143 Lee, Charles A., 596, 597 Constantine, Rev., 197 Eliza J., Mrs., 672 Jesse, 181-185, 187-189 Samuel, Rev., 124 Le Gro, Ellen G., 377 Leete, George A., 658
Lenthal, Robert, Rev., 219
Leonard, Charles H., Dr., 62 Grace F., 651 Lewis, Amos C., 359 Edwin R., Dr., 52 James N., Dr., 57 Sabin, 292
Libraries, early and extinct, 618
established through the effort and influence of Henry Barnard, 618 first in Rhode Island, 615 movement for uniting the two Provi- dence, 644 Library, Apponaug Free, 624 Arlington Public, 624 Ashaway Free, 624 Association, Barrington, 625
Association, Charlestown, 619
Association, Little Compton 631
Free,
Association, Manton, 631
Association, Narragansett, 632
Association, Old Warwick, 619
Association, Pontiac Free, 636 Association, Valley Falls Free, 637 Association, Westerly Public, 638 Auburn Public, 625 Barrington Public, 625 Brown University, 622-624 Carolina Public, 625 Central Falls Free Public, 626
Company, Potter, Bristol, 620 Company, Union, Glocester, 618 Crompton Free, 626 East Greenwich Free, 626 East Providence Free, 627 Edgewood Free Public, 628 Greenville Public, Smithfield, 628 Harris Institute, 628 Island Free, the, 629 Jamestown Philomenian, 629 Kingston Free, 629 Lakewood Free, 630 Longworthy Free, 630
Library League, the, Warwick, 631 Manville, the, 632 Middletown Free, 632 Natick Free, 633 Newport Historical Society, 620 North Kingstown Free, 633 Oaklawn Free Public, 634 Olneyville Free, 667-671 Pawtucket Free, 634
Pawtuxet Valley Free, 635
People's Newport, 621 Providence, the, 1753 to 1836, 640- 643 Providence (The Providence Athe- næum), 645-651 Providence Public, 651-668 finances of, 659-663 growth of, 663-667 in operation, 1878 to 1901, 658, 659 new building of the, 667 present officers of, 667 note sketch of, from 1871 to 1878, 651-658 Redwood, the, 616-618
Rhode Island Historical Society, 621
Riverside Free Public, 636
Rogers Free, Bristol, 620
Society, Warren, 619
Society, Warwick, 619
Society, Warwick Central, 619
Summit Free, 636
Union for Christian Work, 671, 672
Union Public, Tiverton, 637
Watchemoket Free Public, 637 Whitridge Hall, 639 Willetteville Free, 638
License, the first, issued to a physician, 4 Licensing of physicians, 4 Lightfoot, Robert, 438
Lillibridge, Amos, 336
Lincoln, John L., 94, 363 school statistics of, 324-326
Lindsey, Benjamin, 505
Lingane, David F., 585
Lippet, Moses, 159
Lippitt. Charles Warren, Gov., 381 Christopher, Gen., 186 Henry, 517 Thomas, 292
Little Compton Congregational Church, 126 school statistics of. 295 Littlefield, George A., 379 William, 621 Livesey, Richard, Rev., 185 Ljungstrom, C. J., 588 Lockman, Leonard, 438 Lockwood, Amos, 619 Avis W., 266
Moses, 116 Moses B., 660
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INDEX.
Lockwood, Nancy, 619 Lockyer, John, Rev., 153
Longfellow, A. H., Dr., 670
Lord, Augustus M., Rev., 148, 651 Luker, Mark, 87 Luther, Ellen R., 377 Lyman, Daniel W., 67 Lyon, Emory, Dr., 344 Herrick, 344, 374 McCallion, Michael, Rev., 200
McCloy, John A., 587
McElroy, Thomas H., 588
Mckenzie, James A., Elder, 103
McKnight, Charles G., 74
McLaren, K. K., 602
Mc Vickar, William Neilson, Rev., Dr., 180
McDougall, J. Douglass, 577
Mackie, John, Dr., 51 John, 643, 644 MacSparran, James, Rev., 125, 156, 158, 159
Magill, George J., Rev., 177, 571
Malaria in Providence, 42, 43
Malbone, Godfrey, 409, 444
Man, Herman B. and Daniel, 578
Manchester, Albert J., 374
Mann, Augustine A., Dr., 57 T. H., 600
Manning, James, Rev., 92, 96, 99, 259, 260, 341, 342, 346 James, 457 Manton, Amasa, 58, 242, 270, 619, 631
Manufacturing, absorption of commercial capital by. 486
"Marine District" of the, N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad. 520 Marshall, Peter, 414 William, 576, 581
Martin, William H., 607
Marvin, Richard, 511
Mason, Amasa and William HI., 579
Fanny, Miss, 661
Fletcher, S., 651
George C., 566, 571, 621
G. E., Dr., 61
John, Noah and Timothy, 536 Stephen N., 69
Mather's, Cotton, opinion of religious liber- ty, 83
Mathewson, Edgar A., 602 James, 289 Matteson, Joseph, 289
Mauran, Joseph, Dr., 39, 49. 52, 53, 55, 59. 643 Mawney, John, 253 Maxcy, Eaton W., 578
Jonathan, Rev., 96, 260, 262, 347
Maxson, John, Rev., 101
Maxwell, Mary, 290 Meacham, Randall, 595
Medical Association, The Pawtucket, 57
Medical Association, The Providence, 55 department of Brown University, 50 Society, Rhode Island Homeopathic, 73 Society, The Newport, 56
Society, The Rhode Island, 50-55
Society, The Washington County, 56
treatment, methods of, among the the first settlers, 3
Meeks, Howard, 583
Menzies, John, 437
Mercantile and commercial status of the Narragansett colonies in 1680, 393, 394
Mercer, Alexander, Rev., 177
Merchant, Albion N., 585
Merchants' and Miners' Transportation
Company, 521 Steamship Company, 517, 518
Merton, Holmes W., 586
Messer, Asa, Rev., 96, 266, 348
Metcalf, Anna, 629
E. P., 602 Harold, Dr., 57
Jesse, 381
Joseph G., 270
Spellman, 508
Stephen, 381
Metbodist Episcopal Church, the, 181-195 Arnold's Mills, the, 189
Bristol, the, 182, 183
Centreville, the, 190
Chestnut Street, the, Providence, 188
East Greenwich, the, 184, 185
First, Newport, 189, 190
First, Pawtucket, 192
genesis of the, in Rhode Island, 181, 182 Grace, the, Westerly, 192
Hope Street, the, Providence, 192
Little Compton, the, 191
Mathewson Street, the, Providence. 192
Phenix, the, 186
Portsmouth, the, 185, 186
Thames Strect, the, Newport, 193
Trinity Union, the, Providence, 193
Warren, the, 183, 184
Wickford, the, 187, 188
Woonsocket, the, 192
Methodists, characteristics of the, 194
Metropolitan Steampship. Company, 518
Middletown, early measures to promote schools in, 295, 296 statistics of schools of, 296, 297
Millar, Robert, Dr .. 61
Millard, S. M., 583 Miller, Anthony, 581 Horace G., Dr., 53, 55, 61. 63, 65
John, 579, 589 Lewis Dr., 52 Lewis L., Dr., 55, 59-61
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INDEX.
Milliken, Arnold, Capt., 508 Martin, Capt., 508 Miscellaneous schools, 384, 385 Mitchell, John W., Dr., 55, 63, 66, 67 Mary, 355 Moody, Samuel, Rev., 133 Moore. William H., Rev., 174 Moravians, the, 211 Morgan, James, Dr., 63 J. Howard, 56 Thomas J., Dr., 378 Morrill, C. H., Rev., 210 Morris, Charles, 292 Marvin, 511 Morton, Lloyd, Dr., 55 J. W., Rev., 359
Moulton, A. G., 370 Mt. Pleasant Academy, 371, 372 Mowry, Aaron, 358
Charles, 308 Jencks, 371, 372
Joseph E., 371, 372 Wendell A., 326 William A., 46, 282, 372, 374
Mumford, Benjamin, 190 Ruth, Mrs., 184 Samuel B., 507, 515 Stephen, 100 William, 444
Munro, Nathaniel, 182 Sylvester, 182 William, 160 Munroe, Jeremiah, Capt., 507
Murray, John, Rev., 205 Martin, 598
Narragansett Bay Steamboat Company. 523 Steamship Company, 518 school statistics of, 339
Nash, Joseph, 257
Sylvester, Rev., 174, 175
Nason, Leonard, 308
Navigation acts, the, and their effect upon colonial commerce, 432, 433 acts, troubles over attempts to en- force the, 440 Neptune Steampship Company, 517 New Haven Steamboat Company, 520 "New Light Stir," the, 83 Newell, T. E., Dr., 53 Newport and the slave trade, 476 Association for Decorating Schools of, 305
commerce of, after the Revolution. 474-476 decadence of the commerce of, 454 establishment of custom house at. 395 establishment of the first school in. 219 first allotment in, for school pur- poses, 219
Newport, first and second libraries in Rhode Island established at, 615
first Congregational Church at, 128- 131 first school house in, 220 Hospital, 68 Industrial School of, 304
the
leading merchants of, before Revolution, 444 Long Wharf and Public School Lot- tery, 224, 225 Medical Society, The, 56
proceedings relative to schools in, between 1828 and 1890, 299-302 provisions for early schools in, 220, 221 report of committee on schools of, in 1824, 226 Rogers High School at, 301 slave ships captured by the French, list of, 418, 419 statistics of schools of, 302-305
Teacher's Association, 305 yellow fever, 32-34
New Shoreham, school statistics of, 305, 306 News gathering. modern, 610, 611
Newspapers, brief mention of extinct, 594, 595 note Block Island Budget, 605 Bristol Phenix, 606 Cranston City Times, 603 East Providence :
. East Providence Eagle, 603 East Providence Mirror, 603 East Providence Record, 603 Rhode Islander, The, 603
extinct literary, educational and
scientific, 592-594 · extinct, of Chepachet, 602 extinct, of Coventry, 602 extinct, of Georgiaville, 603
extinct of Lonsdale, 603
extinct of Pawtucket, 597, 598 extinct of Woonsocket, 599-601
extinct religious, of Providence, 589- 591
first in the colonies, 564 IIope Valley Advertiser. 605 Kent County Atlas, 607 Liberty's Centinel, 578 Literary Subaltern, The, 576, 581
Little Rhody. Scituate, 602 Narragansett Herald, 605 Narragansett Times. 608 Newport :
Anti-Masonic Rhode Islander, 569 Freeman's Advocate and the Imperial Inquirer. 569 Guardian of Liberty. The. 568 Herald of the Times, 569
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INDEX.
Newspapers, Newport :
Magazine of New England His- tory, 570 Naval Apprentice, The, 571 Newport Daily Herald, 571
Newport Daily News, 570
Newport Gazette, issued by the British during their oc- cupancy of the city, 566 Newport Herald, 566
Newport Historical Magazine, The, 570
Newport Journal, 570
Newport Mercury, 565, 566
Newport Union, 571
miscellaneous and extinct of, 571, 572
Rhode Island Museum, 568
Rhode Island Gazette, the first newspaper in the State, 564
Rhode Island Gazette, 569
Rhode Island Republican, 568
Season, The, 571
Trinity Church Messenger, 571 United States Chronicle, 568
Weekly Companion and Com- mercial Centinel, The, 568
Olneyville Times, 603 Pawtucket :
Evening Chronicle, The, 597
Evening Tribune, The, 598
Le Jean Baptiste, 598 .
Pawtucket Chronicle and
Manufacturers' and Arti- sans' Advocate, The, 595
Pawtucket Commercial Bulle- tin, 598
Pawtucket Evening Post, 598
Pawtucket Evening Times, 597
Pawtucket Gazette, 596
Pawtucket Real Estate Record, 598
Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times, 597 Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner, 608 Portsmouth Chronicle, 606 Providence :
American Journal and General Advertiser, 577
Anti-Universalist, The, 589
Anzeiger, 585
Atlantic Medical Weekly, 588
Beacon, The, 580
Beulah Christian, The, 591
Black Board and Crayon, 591 Board of Trade Journal, 587 Book Notes, 586
Brown Alumni Monthly, 593
Brown Daily Herald, 593 Brunonian, The, 593
Cadet and Statesman, The, 575
Newspapers, Providence : Christian Telescope, 589 Church Messenger of Rhode Island Christian Endeavor, 591
Commercial Advertiser, The, 582
Cosmopolitan, The, 586
Daily Express, 582
Daily Sentinel, 583
Daily Star, 583
Daily Transcript and Chroni- cle, 582 Daily Tribune, 583
Evening Call, 587
Evening Chronicle, 582
Evening Press, 583
Evening Star, The, 582
Evening Telegraph, 583
Evening Times, 586
Free Will Baptist Magazine, 589 Freemason's Repository, 587 General Advertiser and Week- ly Gazette, 583
Gospel Preacher, The, 589
Herald, 586
Hopkinsian Magazine, The, 589
Impartial Observer, The, 578 Independent, The, 582
Independent Citizen, The, 587
Independent Inquirer, 580
Indicator, The, 586
Investigator and General In- telligencer, 580
Journal of Commerce, 587 L'Eco del Rhode Island, 588 Ledger, 586
Manufacturers and Farmers Journal, 578-580
Manufacturing Jeweler, The, 587
Microcosm, The, 575
Morning Courier, The, 582
Morning Mirror, 583
Morning Star, 583
Narragansett Chief, 582
Narragansett Historical Reg- ister, 586 New Age, The, 582
Odd Fellows' Register. 585
Paper, The. 587
Penny Post, The, 582
People, The, 586
Plaindealer, The, 583
Providence Centinel and War Chronicle, 578
Providence Chronicle of the Times, 581
Providence Daily American.
581
687
INDEX.
Newspapers, Providence :
Providence Daily Gazette, 581 Providence Daily Journal, 580 Providence Daily News, 588 Providence Daily Post, 581 Providence Free Press, 581 Providence Gazette and Coun- try Journal, 572, 574 Providence Journal and Town and County Advertiser, 577 Providence Medical Journal, 588 Providence Morning Herald, 581
Providence Phenix, 578
Providence Visitor, The, 590
Providence Watchman, 588 Real Estate Register and
Rental Guide, 587
Religious Intelligencer or
Christian Monitor, 588 Religious Messenger, The, 589
Republican Herald, 581
Rhode Island American, 575
Rhode Island Baptist, 589
Rhode Island Country Jour- nal, 580
Rhode Island Democrat, 585
Rhode Island Farmer, 578
Rhode Island Medical Science, 588
State Gazette and Town and County Advertiser, 577 Sunday Dispatch, 593
Sunday Republican, 586
Sunday Star, 586 Sunday Telegram, 583 Svea, 588
Telegram, Daily and Weekly, 583, 585
Transcript, Sunday, 586 Tribune of the People. 582
United States Chronicle, 577 United States Freeman, 583 Voice of the People, The, 582 Warren, 606, 607 Watch Hill, 605 Westerly Daily Sun, 604
Wickford Standard, 606 Woonsocket : Daily Patriot, The, 600
Evening Call, The, 601
Evening Reporter, The. 600 La Tribune, 601 Textile Manufacturers' Labor Weekly, 601 Weekly Patriot, The, 599
Newton, Charles M., 601 C. F., 300 Nichols, John, 511 William, 360
Nicholson, Francis, Sir, 152, 156 William T., 654, 659 Nickerson, Ansel D., 596
Asa, Capt., 507
Asa H.,. Dr., 57
Edward I., 658 Hardon, Capt., 507 Nightingale, George C., 519 Joseph, 424, 447 Samuel, 255 Samuel, jr., 441
Niles, Samuel, 127 Normal School, Rhode Island, 376-379 incorporation of the, 249
Norman, George H., 570
Norris, Thomas, 85-87 North Kingstown, school statistics of, 333, 334 North Smithfield, school statistics of, 324 Northrup, Amanuel, 356
Noyes, Robert F., Dr., 55, 360 Samuel M., 65
Nutting, John, 285
Okie, Abraham Howard, Dr., 71, 73, 74
O'Leary, Charles, Dr., 55
Oliphant, David, Capt., 508
Olney, Daniel, Capt., 508
Joseph, 253 Stephen T., 67, 270 Thomas, 85-87, 395 William, 578
Ordway, L. O., Miss, 591
O'Reilly, James K., Rev., 201
Orem, James, Rev., 160
Ormsbee, Elijah, 510 John H., 266
Osborn, Elizabeth, 116 Van Rensselaer, Rev., 188, 189
Osgood, Samuel, 270
Ossoli, Margaret Fuller d', 365-367
Osterberg, J. S .. 588
Packet lines, 505-510
Padelford, Seth, 268 Paine, George, 579 George T .. 666 Thomas, Capt., 406 Palmer, Nathaniel B., 517 William H., Dr., 55
Palmiter, A. A., 359
Pangborn, William, 571
Parker, J. N .. Rev., 206, 208
Parlin, Lewis. Dr., 70
Parmenter, Jonathan C., 576
Parochial schools, 385, 386 Parsons, Charles W., Dr., 52, 55, 61 Usher, Dr., 4, 50, 52, 55, 59, 60
Partridge, H. G., Dr. 68 Richard, 440 Patterson, Robert E., 266 Patten, William, Rev., 138 William S., 575, 644, 646, 648
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INDEX.
Pawtucket and East Providence, general | Portsmouth, early schools of, 297 history of the schools of, 315-318 commerce and shipbuilding of, 491 Medical Association, 57 school statistics of, 318, 319 (City) school statistics of, 319-321 Payne, Noah D., 581 Pearce, B. W., 570 Dutee, J., 190
Pearse, William, 182
Pease, L. B., 600
Peck, Allen O., 643
Ira B., 69 Jonathan, 182 Nathaniel, 283
Peckham, Alanson, 296 A. B., 569
Fenner H., Dr., 55
Francis B., 569
Frank E., Dr., 63
John, 87 Samuel W., 645, 648, 649
Pegram, John C., 651
Pemberton, Samuel, 438
Perkins, Rebecca, 619
I'erry, Amos, 361, 362, 373, 622 Charles E., 605 Christopher G., 300, 618
Elizabeth A., 361
George, 336 Thomas, 638
Peters, John M., Dr., 63
Pettis, Joseph B., 293
Phillips, James B., 300
John F., 270
Peter, 187, 356 William A., 313 note
Phinney, Barnabas, Rev., 141
Physicians, licensing of, 4
no record of, in north part of State previous to 1700, 5 struggles of early, with epidemics. 5 the earliest, 4 the early homeopathic, 70
Pickering, David, Rev., 206, 266, 589
Pietersen, Abraham, 390
Pigot, George, Rev., 162
Plke, Ada B., 68
Pinnlger, David, 627
Pirce, James A., 670
Pitman, John, 645, 648
Joseph S., 343 William R., 190
Pittenger, W. H. S., 587
Place, Peter, 395
Pollard, Ezra, 185 James, 292
Pollen, Thomas, Rev., 154
Pomroy, George W., Dr., 56
Porter, George W., Dr., 62, 66 James, Rev., 190
school statistics of, 297, 298 Potter, Asa, 49, 360
Elisha R., 217-219; commissioner of public schools, 240; report of, in 1849, 241; in 1850, 242; in 1851, 242; in 1854, 244; 360, 629 James R., Capt., 508
Ray, Elder, 103
Sarah, Miss, 670
Simeon, Capt., gift of, for school purposes, 225 ; 401, 414, 431, 477. 620 William, 84
Powell, J. C., 190
Powers, Fred P., 570
Pratt, F. A., 566 James, Rev., 175 Peter, 266
Pray, Ephraim, 395
Prentice, George D., 359
Presbyterian Church, the, 210 First, of Providence, 210
Narragansett Pier, 210 United in Providence, 210
Preston, Henry C., Dr., 73, 74
Priest, Zadock, Rev., 185
Priuting and kindred arts, the beginning of, 563 press, evolution of the, 609 Privateering. 405-409
against the Dutch, 391, 392
effect of, upon the young navy of Congress, 423 revival of, during the Revolution, 423
the moral and political status of, 432
Privateers from Newport in the "Seven Years War," list of, 416-418
in the Revolution, list of, 424-428
in the "Seven Years War," 415
in the War of 1812, 431
list of captures made by Rhode Island, 413, 414
list of, in Spanish and Spanish- French war, 410-413 Propellor Baltimore, 523, 524; Favorlte, 524 : Osceola, 516; Pelican, 516; Petrel, 516: Philadelphia, 523; Pioneer, 529; Pomham, 523; Rambler, 524; Squantum, 523, 524; Washington, 515
Providence, advancement in commercial en- terprise of, 422
and New York Steamship Company, 518, 519
and Stonington Steamship Company, 520 Assoclatlon of Mechanics and Man- ufacturers, efforts of, to promote free schools, 260, 261
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INDEX.
Providence Atheneum, the, 1831-1836, 576, Providence, Norfolk and Baltimore Steam- 577
Cable Tramway Company, 555 centennial celebration of the estab- lishment of free schools in, 282 coal trade of, 487
code of by-laws of 1844 for the gov- erment of the schools of, 270
commerce of, during the Revolution- ary period, 454
commerce of, during the War of 1812 and immediately after, 470, 471
comparison of the commerce of, in 1819 with the present, 490, 491 Congregational Church in, 131-137
customs receipts of, from 1790 to 1899, 484
development of the trade of, with the East Indies, 462-469
earliest record for
establishing
a
school in, 251
effect of the Napoleonic wars upon the sea trade of, 469
evening schools of, 273 note
Fall River and Newport Steamboat Company, 524
first employment of women teachers in the schools of, 266
first improvement in the harbor of, 457
first newspaper of, 572 first school teacher in, 252
Friends School at. 354, 355
High School, establishment of the, 270
importations of coal into, from for- eign ports, 473
importance of municipal ownership of water front of, 504, 505 improvements in the schools of, after adoption of law of 1828, 265-273 interests of "planters" paramount in, in 1704, 396
leading merchants of, before the Rev- olution, 444-447
list of school teachers of, from 1800 to 1828, 263 note
list of square-rigged vessels belong- ing to the port of, in 1818, 471-473 list of square-rigged vessels regis- tered at the custom house of, in 1829, 485, 486
list of vessels belonging to the port of, in 1791, 458-461
Lying-in Hospital, 66-68 malaria in 42, 43
Medical Association, The, 55
memorial of the Mechanics' Associa- tion of, and its effects, in 1837. 266-268
ship Line of, 521
petition of John Whipple for school land in, 252
petitions and proceedings regarding schools in, during the eighteenth century, 251-261
present commerce of, 486-490
progress of the schools of, from 1838 to 1850, 268-273
Public Library, 651-667
report of committee of, on the free school law of 1800, 261
report of committee of, on school law of 1838, 264, 265
River, improvements to facilitate the navigation of, 500-503
sanitary condition of, in early days, 11-22
school enrollment of, from 1819 to 1839, 263
school statistics of, from 1819 to 1839, 263
schools of, placed under supervision of clergy, 264
seafaring trade of, as evidenced by wharf building, 394, 395
statistics, etc., of schools of, for 1850, 1860, 1870, 273; for 1871, 1872, 1873, 274; 1874, 1875, 1876, 275; 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 276 ; 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 277; 1887, 1888, 1889, 278 ; 1890, 1891, 1892. 279; 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 280: 1897, 1898, 1899, 281. steamer lines, and wharves of, in 1900, 528
Whipple Hall school in, 257-259
women teachers in primary schools of, from 1828 to 1836, 266 note yellow fever in, 23-32
Public schools, close of the first, in New- port, 221
Public schools, reasons for delay in estab- lishing, 217, 218
Purington, Matthew and Betsey, 116
Quakers, see Society of Friends
Quimby, Hosea, Rev., 369
Quinn, John, Rev., 201
Radeke, Gustav, Mrs., 381
Railroad and Steamboat Company, Newport and Wickford, 551
Company, Narragansett Pier, 551
Company, New York, Providence and Boston, 546
Company, Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts, 549 Company, Union (street), 554, 555 consolidations, 553 Boston and Providence, 546
Moshassuck Valley, 551
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INDEX.
Railroad, Pawtuxct Valley, 549
Woonsocket and Pascoag, 549 Providence and Springfield, 549 Providence and Worcester, 546 Providence, Hartford and Fishkill, 548 Providence, Warren and Bristol, 548 terminal facilities in Providence, 553, 554
Warwick and Oakland Beach, 551 Wood River Branch, 551 Railways, electric street, 557-558
Randall, Reuben G., Elder, 69, 102, 628, 629
Randolph, Edward, 407 Richard K., 632 Rathbun, Oscar J., 628, 629 Ray, Elmer, 600 Isaac, Dr., 4, 55, 58
Read, Alfred A., 624 John, jr., Capt., 507 William, 569 Redwood, Abraham, 616
Reed, Mary Ann, Miss, 367
Registration of births, marriages and
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